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S 1776 PCS
Calendar No. 178
111th CONGRESS
1st Session
S. 1776
To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for the update under the Medicare physician fee schedule for years beginning with 2010 and to sunset the application of the sustainable growth rate formula, and for other purposes.
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
October 13, 2009
Ms. STABENOW introduced the following bill; which was read the first time
October 14, 2009
Read the second time and placed on the calendar
A BILL
To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for the update under the Medicare physician fee schedule for years beginning with 2010 and to sunset the application of the sustainable growth rate formula, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
SEC. 2. MEDICARE PHYSICIAN FEE SCHEDULE UPDATE FOR YEARS BEGINNING WITH 2010.
(a) Update- Section 1848(d) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395w-4(d)) is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph:
‘(10) UPDATE FOR 2010 AND SUBSEQUENT YEARS- The update to the single conversion factor established in paragraph (1)(C) for 2010 and each subsequent year shall be 0 percent.’.
(b) Conforming Sunset of Sustainable Growth Rate- Section 1848(f)(1)(B) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395w-4(f)(1)(B)) is amended by inserting ‘(ending with 2008)’ after ‘each succeeding year’.
Calendar No. 178
111th CONGRESS
1st Session
S. 1776
A BILL
To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for the update under the Medicare physician fee schedule for years beginning with 2010 and to sunset the application of the sustainable growth rate formula, and for other purposes.
October 14, 2009
Read the second time and placed on the calendar
U.S. Congress - Text of S.1776 as Placed on Calendar Senate Medicare Physician Fairness Act of 2009
